Serif Normal Kigaw 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, literary, headlines, classic, formal, refined, text setting, editorial polish, classic serif, bracketed, sharp, crisp, stately, bookish.
A high-contrast serif with crisp, bracketed serifs and a predominantly vertical stress. Curves are smooth and finely tapered into hairlines, while main stems carry noticeably more weight, producing a bright, elegant texture. Proportions feel traditional and balanced, with moderate ascenders/descenders and open counters; spacing reads even, supporting continuous text. The uppercase shows a composed, monumental rhythm, while the lowercase maintains a steady, readable cadence with clean joins and restrained terminals.
Well suited for book interiors, long-form editorial layouts, and magazine typography where a traditional, high-contrast serif look is desired. It can also serve effectively for elegant headlines, pull quotes, and formal collateral when the crisp hairlines are supported by sufficient size and reproduction quality.
The overall tone is classical and cultivated, evoking book typography and established editorial design. Its sharp finishing details and contrast lend a sense of formality and refinement, suited to serious, authoritative communication rather than casual or playful settings.
The design appears intended as a conventional, readable text serif with a refined, high-contrast finish—aiming to balance classical proportion and contemporary crispness for editorial and literary settings.
Numerals appear lining and relatively tall, matching the cap-height presence and keeping a consistent typographic color in mixed text. The design’s contrast and fine serifs suggest it will look best when given adequate size or printing/display conditions that preserve the hairlines.